Poland
Poland is a regional power in Central Europe. It is between two major powers, the 
German Reich and the 
Soviet Union. It is arguably the 6th strongest country in Europe during World War II.
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Historical background[edit]
The Second Polish Republic (Pol: Druga Rzeczpospolita) was perhaps the sixth most powerful country in Europe in 1936, but was caught between two rising superpowers — Germany under the fanatical Nazis, and the Soviet Union, the epicenter of 
Communism. Due largely to limited economic resources, Poland was unable to keep pace with the intense armament efforts of its neighbors. After being the target of Hitler's political machinations, and becoming Poland's friend while weakening the country's independence and ties with 
France, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact between the Soviet Union and Germany paved the way for territorial demands and, soon, war.
World War II is most often considered to have begun on 1 September 1939 with the invasion of Poland by the German Reich. Both the 
United Kingdom, the leader of the Allies, and France guaranteed Poland's independence, and did declare war on Germany. However, no real pressure was brought against the Third Reich. Almost 100 French divisions invaded Germany, but were ordered to halt 1 km from the thin and undermanned Siegfried Line and withdraw to their original positions in the Maginot Line. For 8 months after, the “Phoney War” of minor skirmishes and almost unreal quiet held sway as the allies did nothing. After the war, a German officer remarked that had the allies pressed their offensive then, Germany could only have held out for a few weeks.
The last divisions of the Polish Army capitulated after a month, on the 6th of October; but the Polish Government never officially surrendered. Indeed, their resistance was one of the best organized in Europe, complete with schools and a postal service. The Polish struggle continued on the Western Front with the Polish Fleet and Polish army brigades who evacuated through 
Romania to France and thence to England.
Polish soldiers played key roles in the war including the Battle of Britain, the Battle of Narvik, and the Battle of Monte Cassino. However, the rise of the “Iron Curtain” and the West-East division of Europe negotiated between the allies and Comintern left Poland a Soviet satellite state, its true independence not to return until the fall of the USSR decades later.
Events[edit]
- Main article: Polish events
National focus[edit]
- Main article: Polish national focus tree
Poland gets a unique national focus tree as part of a free DLC. If the DLC is not enabled, Poland will use the generic national focus tree instead.
The focus tree can be divided into 5 main branches:
- Central Region Strategy - The Four Year Plan
- This branch offers the possibility to develop the nation's infrastructure and factories as well as enabling up to two additional research slots.
- Prepare For The Next War
- This branch has options to keep pace/modernize the Polish ground forces with/ahead of its neighbors.
- Air Base Expansion
- This branch includes focuses which grants several research bonuses to improve aircraft. The first focus of the branch adds an air base.
- Develop Polish Ship Building
- This branch includes focuses which grants several research bonuses that could potentially specialize or widen the range of ships available for service soon. Includes research bonus for naval doctrine advancements.
- Strengthen The Polish State
- This branch contains various diplomatic focuses and focuses to change the ideology of the government. This branch has mutually exclusive choices that enables the player to forge an alliance or create one of its own.
Technology[edit]
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Poland starts with three research slots.
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Diplomacy[edit]
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Poland starts as non-aligned, but with their unique focus tree can easily join any of the main ideologies or even try and remain neutral through the war by starting their own faction.
In the 1936 opening, Poland has to make a decision on what faction to join. In 1936, the Polish Army is stronger than the Wehrmacht so an preemptive attack can be considered especially if France declares war after the reoccupation of the Rhine event. If Poland chooses to join the Allies it needs to be aware of the fact that the brunt of the German war effort will be placed on it. If Poland chooses to join the Axis it has the potential to destroy the USSR. If Poland decides to join the Comintern it will be able to knock out Germany very early on and prevent the Soviet Union from claiming its eastern states. This course of action can be problematic if Poland joins the Axis and Germany takes the "Molotov Ribbentrop Pact" focus.
Alliances[edit]
In 1936, Poland does not belong in any alliances but it can form an alliance with France via decision late 1938. By national focus, Poland can create its own faction called "Międzymorze" (mid-sea/between-seas, a reference to the Baltic and Black seas—at its height of power in the 16th to 17th centuries, Poland's borders stretched from the Baltic to the Black sea. Arguably, the idea of returning to that former glory is part of the national consciousness, especially in the newly re-instituted second republic of the early 20th century).
Politics[edit]
Laws[edit]
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 Civilian Economy
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 Export Focus
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Political parties[edit]
| Political Party | Ideology | Popularity | Party Leader | Country Name | Is Ruling? |
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| Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe |  Democratic |
18% | Wincenty Witos | Polish Republic | No, but can come to power by coup. |
| Communist Party of Poland | Communist |
2% | Władysław Gomułka | Polish People's Republic | No, but can come to power by coup. |
| Oboz Narodowo Radykalny-Falanga |  Fascist |
15% | Bolesław Piasecki | Falangist Poland (If Independent)/The Generalgovernement (If a German Puppet) | No, but can come to power by coup. |
| BBWR |  Non-Aligned |
65% | Ignacy Mościcki | Poland | Yes |
| BBWR | Non-Aligned |
--- | Władysław Sikorski | Poland | No, but can come to power via "Fall of Warsaw" event chain. |
Economy[edit]
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1936
 Military Factories |
 Naval Dockyards |
 Civilian Factories |
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As well as 37 free slots. 9 Civilian Factories are available for construction duty.
 Oil |
 Rubber |
 Steel |
 Aluminum |
 Tungsten |
 Chromium |
| 5(2) | 0(0) | 51(19) | 11(2) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
*These numbers represent the available resources for production at start of the game. In the bracket are the complete numbers including those lost for trading.
Military[edit]
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Army[edit]
28 Infantry Divisions |
2  Mountain Divisions |
10 Cavalry Brigades
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The Polish Army (Wojsko Polskie) is based on large infantry divisions as well as small cavalry brigades.
- Infantry divisions are made of 9 infantry regiments + recon company.
- The mountain divisions of 9 mountain regiments + recon comp.
- Finally, the cavalry brigades are made of 3 cavalry regiments + recon comp.
Total: 30 Divisions + 10 brigades
Manpower Used: 320k
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The Polish Navy (Marynarka Wojenna) is almost nonexistent. It is best to ignore any Naval research unless going for a World Conquest or there is nothing left to do.
Total: 5 vessels | Manpower Used: 1.1k
Air Force[edit]
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Close air support | 22 |
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Fighter | 162 |
Total: 184 planes | Manpower Used: 3.68k
The Polish Air Force (Siły Powietrzne) is weak and it would take a lot of time to upgrade, but it is definitely worth upgrading to try and wrest air control from the Germans in 1939..
Strategies and guides[edit]
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At the beginning of the game you can choose whether to attach to the axis (fascism), the Comintern (communism) or to set up Międzymorze (historically the idea of Marshal Józef Piłsudski), you can also go to liberalism (I do not recommend). To have a chance to defend against Germany or the USSR, the first three national goals should be Strengthening the Polish State (you can give Tomisław Łupaszko - an increase in the experience of the army or Roman Dmowski - a fascist demagogue), Polish militarism and Polish revanchism (shortens the justification of the war goal and allows to do at 10% WT, 5% gives Rhino (if France declares war, we can attack them), so it will not be a long wait), annex Lithuania and re-create Commonwealth (this gives claims for the next purpose - Latvia and the western lands of the USSR (most of Ukraine, Belarus and Smolensk), and German Konigsberg and Mazury). After defeating Latvia, you can create / join an alliance, I recommend it. I recommend (if present) the Roman Pact (the conditions are immediately met (BBWR (an independent block of cooperation with the government (created by Marshal Józef Piłsudski) is at the beginning a ruling "party", and its over 60% support is slowly falling)) Romania, the USSR makes lend-lease, but we block it with our borders, we do not join their wars, we conquer smaller countries (if we fight Germany, we can summon them, but if the Allies fight them, we will crush them, but it requires going You can also join Osizy Zaolzie (received by Czechoslovakia in Poland during (won by Poland) the Poland-USSR war) after the annexation of Czechoslovakia, but then we have to agree to the domination of the Reich. If the Roman Pact (the best option) is then we join them and go into fascism (if we are preparing for civil war (50PP) (we have Dmowski) (WE DON'T START IT !!!) we can get "fascist assault divisions "(+ manpower)), in fascist focus we have another manpower bonus, improving relations with Germany, it is also worth faster division training. If Romanians develop a "Renewal of the Polish-Romanian Alliance" then joining it gives us a guarantee from Romania, but we also give it a guarantee and she gives it to Czechoslovakia, Greece and Turkey (i.e. if these countries are attacked Romania will fight on their side, and we guarantee Romania, so we will also fight (if we conquer the Baltic States, we can agree and attack the Reich after the annexation of Czechoslovakia).
Written in the Goggles translator.
Achievements[edit]
30 Minutes of Hel As Poland in the 1939 “Blitzkrieg” scenario start, inflict over 1,800,000 casualties to Germany to beat the 2018 PDXCON HOI4 challenge. Extra bragging rights if you do it in 30 minutes or less! |
Bearer of Artillery Gain Wojtek as commander. |
Poland Can Into Space Finish all Rocket Technologies as Poland. |
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